Courtyard Shabbat & Sundaes on Friday, 7:00 pm In Person Join us for our first Erev Shabbat in the Courtyard! Our service will be in the style of a “singing circle,” with the focus more on communal singing. If you have a drum or other percussion, please bring it! We will follow our service with “Sundaes on Friday”—an ice cream social oneg.
Shabbat Morning Saturday, June 20 Mussar, 10:00 am Online We will take a deep dive into parashat Balak – Numbers 22:2-25:19, to help cool off our angry moments. We will study and practice the soul trait of Kaas/ Anger: Reigning In Our Anger. Please plan on joining us for an intriguing Mussar discussion of this Torah portion and this important soul trait. Spend shabbat morning with us via zoom. – Michele & Richard Jackman
Zoom Information: NEW LINK! This week only, please don't use previously circulated links. Join Meeting>> Meeting ID: 872 8895 2339 Passcode: 343905
THIS WEEK AT TBH
Board Meeting Wednesday, July 17, 6:00 pm
Online
All TBH Members are invited to join the monthly board meeting as guests. Moving forward, board agendas will be hosted on this page in the members-only section of the website.
You will not want to miss this--an afternoon of klezmer music and dancing in the TBH Courtyard! Olyklezfest features three bands: Tzipl (featuring Olympia musician and TBH member Mae Kessler) and Seattle-based Brivele and Shpilkis! Concert begins at 3:30 p.m. And join us before the concert for a Yiddish dance workshop led by Dahna Berkson at 3:00 p.m. Get your tickets now!!!
Lunch and Learn Sunday, August 11, 1:00 pm In Person
“Jews, Palestinians, and Israelis: Dilemmas in History” with Professor Nancy Koppelman.
Includes noshing on Nancy’s Blintzapalooza prize-winning bagels! Much of the news cycle about Israel and Palestine focuses on events put into motion by governments and leaders. How can we learn about what everyday life for everyday people?
“Jews, Palestinians, and Israelis: Dilemmas in History” is a 3-hour workshop that provides a window into the lives of diverse inhabitants of the land, both before and after Israel became a state. Attendees will be led through an exercise that enables them to learn some history, step into the shoes of others, and consider how the ethical dilemmas that individual people face in life intersect with history.
The aims of this workshops are:
to highlight the richness of history and inspire curiosity
to recognize how individual decisions intersect with history
to grasp the contexts within which people make decisions
to appreciate how different conceptual “tools” can foster or limit understanding
to appreciate the challenges that Jews, Palestinians, and Israelis have faced in their efforts to work together for their mutual benefit
This lunch is a fundraiser for TBH. Price: $50 suggested donation. Please email tbh@bethhatfiloh.org to attend at a different rate--all are welcome.
RBIs with the Rabbi Sunday, August 18, 1:35 pm In Person
Join TBH for a summer afternoon of minor league baseball in an outing to see the Tacoma Rainiers take on the Sugarland Space Cowboys on Sunday, August 18 at 1:35 p.m.!
Tickets are $16 each and include a seat and concessions (one bottle of water, a bag of chips, and a non-kosher hot dog). TBH has a total 40 tickets available and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
With our libraries cleaned of all duplicates, we have many wonderful books that need new homes currently displayed in the old foyer. Take a peek any time you are in the building. We also have children's books available.
TBH Member Connect Email
The 2nd month of TBH Member Connect is out! In order for this to be a sustainable communication tool, please send your entries to Kayla for compilation throughout the month. Some content may be modified and inclusion will be at staff discretion. We will try out this format for the next few months and adjust as needed! Will be sent at the start of each month.
Share your Torah Thoughts!
Each week we have the opportunity to share thoughts and teachings about the weekly Torah portion as part of our services. And we want to hear your wisdom! Rabbi Seth invites you to deliver a d’var Torah at an upcoming service, no experience necessary—and he can help you craft your message. (Also look for a d’var Torah workshop over the summer). If you are interested, sign up here..
COMMITTEE UPDATES
Immigrant and Refugee Task Force: JCIJ Newsletter
Click here to read the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW July Newsletter.
THANK YOU!
Contributions
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Fred Turkheimer Esther Warkov & Joel Levin
Sustaining Fund Sarah-Grace Vasquez Edith Rutel in memory of Scott Jablonow Anonymousin honor of Catherine Carmel
Volunteers Library Sara Glass Laura Hurtado-Webb
Lay Leaders Anjali Silva Barak Gale Richard Jackman Rosie Koppelman
Ferenc Breuer Carol Brown Harold Berebitsky Bernice Kazel Alfasso Rebecca LeMay Strange Israel Rosenfeld Robert Urstadt Paul Kashdan Ida Goldstein Marilyn Orman Sarah Robinson Fanya Stoler Amanda Vasquez Castro Jacob Grauer Isadore Julius Bean Steven Gallant Irving Putzer Donald Blanke Sophie Koprowski Miley Fae Asher David Shore Eddie Michaelson David Peckler Ben Bean Evelyn Kaplan Jolton Hillard Goldstein Harry Crystal Rachel Mollie Bean Stanley Charles Pearle Kenneth Astman Carol Sappington
Happy Birthday!
17 Debra Taylor 18 Phillip Jason Dunn 19 Shane Lidman 19 Diane Kurzyna 20 Seth Goldstein 20 Spencer Orman 22 Betty Goldstein 22 Debra Shapiro Schwent
Yahrtzeit Updates & Additions
Members are able to view, edit, and add Yahrtzeits on the member portal of the TBH website here (requires log in). If you need assistance, please feel free to send any updates to tbh@bethhatfiloh.org.
COMMUNITY EVENTS/RESOURCES: Note: These are not necessarily officially sponsored or endorsed by TBH, but they are listed as they have Jewish content and/or may be of interest to our community.
Reconstructing Judaism: The Reconstructionist Movement's Commitment to Israel
Excerpted from a message from Rabbi Amber Powers:
Many Reconstructionists have asked for further clarification of the movement’s stance toward Israel and Zionism. We have taken this feedback very seriously and have examined closely how we communicate our commitments.
To this end, we have made substantial updates to the Israel section of Reconstructing Judaism’s website to ensure that it is accessible, understandable and accurately reflects our movement’s positions and activities. We urge you to explore the links below.
In particular we have: -Added an FAQ section with answers to many of the questions we have received; - Communicated more clearly the movement’s commitment to progressive Zionism including a deep commitment to the flourishing of Jewish life in the Land of Israel based on the principles of democracy expressed in Israel’s Declaration of Independence, Jewish religious pluralism, Jewish cultural renewal, opposition to the Occupation, and support for the pursuit of peace with Palestinians; -Updated our key resources to support Reconstructionist communities and Jewish living post-October 7th; and - Highlighted ways to support values aligned organizations working in the region.
Camp Solomon Schechter: 70th Anniversary Celebration Sunday July 21, 12 - 3 pm In-Person at Camp Solomon Schechter
Return to Schechter this summer as we celebrate 70 years of the magical place where Judaism and Joy are One. See your friends, walk the campus, and feel the impact yourself!
Seattle Sephardic Network: Seattle Sephardic Tour Sunday, July 28, 10 am - 12 pm In-Person
SeattleSephardicToursJoin the Seattle Sephardic Network, in partnership with theWashington State Jewish Historical Society, as we explore the richhistory andculture of Seattle's current and historic Sephardic neighborhoods.
